Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-06-03
4iNFoR NATION
FOR.
OWNERS AND LOCATORs
....oF....
MI NES-
APPLICATION FOB PATENT.

:, vi Iu6y DFCOule q paFf IN
the record, and can neither be yithdrsun W "
ersl Land Once. oen
An application will be rejected when the
scription Of the prernises ia erronaors
sufficient.
Application for patent will be rejected b..
cause: ~
First The notice was published without IN.
knowledge of the Register.
~Second-The notice was not pnbI,sbaa :,
newspaper designated as published nearestt IT,
claim.
Third-Record title was found defec,iv.
and A'e,
Fourth--A previous application had 49,
made for the same premises. which was w,sH
drawn pending Q suit in Court Commenced h,
the adverse claimant.
An application for patent will be reiec,as
boundaries OF the claim.
Where the claim was not located in accord.
ance with law. u
Where several parties own separate and d,s.
unet Portpns Of . claim, application for
OF the claim owned by him; but where so-sr.i
parties own undivided interests in : @ninina
claim all should join in an application for =
patent.
A person or association NAV nurch....
many placer locations as the local law sdm,.s
and embrace them all in one application for 4
patent.
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced IN
4 VIC hPRAbeeOA ~ = Ratcut e4CfDt for niaaa~
claims embracing two or more lodes vithtr
their boundaries
Papers sworn 20 before any person nnynort.
ing TO act as . deputy for the Register ana Re-
ceiver cannot be recorded az evidence
In all patents for mining claims si.r.+.a
within the interior boundaries Of q town alta
Q clause 10 inserted excepting and exeIndino
all town property, rights upon the surface
and all houses. buildings, structures, lots.
blocks, streets, slleys or other municipai i'm
provements not belonging to the grantee hers.
In, and all rights necessary or proper TO he
occupation, possession and enjoyment Of the
ame."
Publication Of notice must be made n op,v
one newspaper for the period OF 60 DAYS.
Notice must be published 10 consecutive
weeks in weekly newspapers, and In daily
newspapers 60 days must elspse between the
fret and last insertions.
Where the Register designstes the dsiiy isaue
Of q newspaper fer publication Of notices Of .
mining application for patent ii ia not A COM
plisnce With law TO change to the weekly edi-
ton of the same paper without authority Of
the Register.
The existence OF 9 salt spring on . tract Of
land withdrsws IL from the operation Of the
homestead and ~pre-emption laws. A hearing
for the purpose Of proving the agricultural
character OF such land IL not allowed. Land
containing valuable deposits of slate may be
entered under the mining Acts.
ADVERSE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must nle 6 separate and
distinct claim against each application which
1t is alleged conflicts with the premises owned
by such adverse claimant.
The papers in an adverse claim, once filed.
cannot be Withdrawn, but becomes q part Of the
record.
When an adverse claim has been filed IL can.
not be amended so as TO embrace q larger per.
ton Of the premises than that described in the
originsl adverse claim.
An adverse claim must be made out in
proper form and filed In the proper local Office
during the period Of publication Of the sppli-
cation for the patent to be effective.
1t Is the duty of the adverse claimant o
commence suit in proper form within the re-
quired time, and If he trusts the uncertain
medium OF the United States mail he must
abide the consequences, should the delay
ensue, through misfortune or accident. Should
the failure 10 commence suit be the result OF
the corrupt or dishonest action Of his attorney,
the Interior Department cannot redress the
wrong.
An adverse claimant should set forth in de-
tail the facts upon which he bases his adverse
claim. A statement In general terms, embody.
ing conclusions Of law, without stating the
facts specially, Will not be considered in eyi.
dence.
An adverse claimant should show 9 compli.
ance with the local laws in recording his clsim
and in regard TO expenditures, and shall nle Q
copy of the original notice of his location. and
show the nature or extent OF the conflict
alleged.
Al nAANk4hA0A u R3AkAtb W = us bAat 'ANs
compose the company 10 sufficient. and they
are not required TO prove that they are the
original ~locators or the identical parties who
present the adverse claim.
AGRICULTURAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land is of little. If any value, for agri.
cultural purposes, but 10 essential to the
proper development Of mining claims, IL
should be disposed OF under the Mining Act.
Where lands containing valuable mineral
deposits have been included in an agricultural
entry, said entry will be Cancelled OF any time
prior to issuance of patent, upon satisfactory
evidence OF the existence of such valuable de-
posits.
Where valuable deposits of mineral are dis.
covered upon 9 tract after the same mas been
entered as agricultural, but before ! stent has
been issued, the parties claiming the mine
may make application for patent for same,
and the agricultural entry will be cancelled "a
that portion Of the land embraced by said
mining claim.
Where mineral deposits are discovered on
agricultural lands after the patent has been
Issued to an agricultural claimant, they pass
with the patent.
Agricultural College scrip cannot be
ceiyed In payment for claims.
ALIENS.
foreigner may make a mining location
dispose Of 1t. provided he becomes = citizen
before disposing of the mine. Proof that the
party was not a citizen before disposing OF bis
claim must Dc amrmAtlVeiy SHOWN.
Locators and intermediate owners, other
than applicants, will not be presumed aliens.
In the absence Of allegation or objection prior
to issuance Of patent.
The portion of q mining claim sold 10 an
alien cannot be patented while such owner 10
an alien; but on his declarations o become .
citizen his right dates back to his purchase,
aud he may t~hereupon secure United sfs'ss
patent for his claim.
CROSS LEDGEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 2,336: !.
Where two or more lodges cross or ~intersecss
each other, priority Of title shall govern. anu
such prior location shall be entitled to all ore
or mineral contsined within the space of inter.
section. but the subsequent location shslihave
the right OF way through the space OF inter.
section for the purpose Of the convenient
working OF the mine. And where two or TOT
veins unite the Oldest or prior location snsii
take the vein below the point OF union' III
Guiding all the space of intersection.
TUNNELS.
There Is no authority of law for Q tnnnei
location 5000 by l 800 feet. A proper iocsnou
Is the width Of the tunnel for 5000 feet.
There 10 no provision OF law Tor ps.en.ns
tunnel locations, but lodes discovered ~ u
ming a tunnel may be patented in Ike mAnne'
| an othar lodaa